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How to Suture: Simple Laceration Repair
Learn how to suture with this comprehensive guide to get you stitching like a pro!
Advanced Physical Exam Maneuvers
Performing these advanced physical exam maneuvers can help you recognize serious conditions in your patients. Use these signs to improve your physical assessment!
How to Become a Nurse Practitioner
How to become a nurse practitioner is not as complicated as you might think. Like many nursing specialties, it involves additional schooling beyond that of a nurse, but it is worth the hard work. It isn’t easy – but it is possible!
Opioid Alternative Analgesics in the ER
Opioids are are great tool to manage pain, but these opioid alternative analgesics can be a reasonable first step or effective adjunct medication.
How to Find Nursing Jobs
Finding nursing jobs can be difficult – especially in certain oversaturated areas. Here you’ll find 5 tips for finding nursing jobs on your nursing job hunt!
The Cranial Nerve Assessment for Nurses
The cranial nerve assessment doesn’t have to be impossible – learn how to confidently do a comprehensive exam of the cranial nerves!
AANP vs ANCC: Nurse Practitioner Certification
Choosing between the AANP vs ANCC is an important decision to make for future Nurse Practitioners! While both exams are similar, there are significant differences between the two!
9 Nursing Medication Errors that KILL
Nursing medication errors can literally kill patients, and nurses are on the front lines and need to be vigilant in preventing them from happening!
Nurse Practitioner vs Physician Assistant
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants BOTH are great members of the healthcare team. But what is the difference in their education, job role, and salary?
5 Questions to Ask Before Calling the Doctor
Improve your problem-solving and clinical judgment as a nurse by asking yourself these important 5 questions before calling the doctor!
Calling the Doctor – Giving Nurse to Provider report
Calling the Doctor as the Nurse can be NERVE WRACKING! This was a MAJOR point of anxiety for me when I first started working as a nurse. Learn how to give phone report like a pro!
Tips for New Nurse Practitioners
No matter what setting you start in, utilize the resources you have available to you, work your butt off, and constantly be open to learning – and you will succeed! But to help you on your journey – here are 6 of my best tips for clinical practice!